Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni arrived in New Delhi on a state visit on 30th October 2017. Upon arrival, he was accorded the ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The visit is aimed at strengthening the bilateral political and economic relations between the two countries. During his visit, the Italian PM will hold talks with the top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Announcing the visit, External Affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the prime ministerial trip from Italy was happening after more than a decade. The last visit of an Italian premier to India was in February 2007.